February 2026

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Contributed By: Archer Gowland Redshaw on

Welcome to AGR’s February 2026 Insights Newsletter. For this month, we have focused our articles on the Transport & Logistics sector, which included in this newsletter for ease – provide commentary on “Growing your Transport Fleet through Tough Times” and “Leasing or Buying – Structuring Heavy Vehicle Fleet Renewal“. We have also included some general Advisory pieces for those clients not specific to the Transport industry. My Commentary for February The RBA did not take long after the December 25 Quarter CPI numbers were released to increase official interest rates. A 25-basis point rise at the start of February. Pundits are suggesting more rises will occur unlessRead More →

Contributed By: ARAMA on

Be prepared for fire, floods, cyclones and locusts plaguesQUEENSLAND’S climate can be a magnificent thing but when it’s bad, it’s wicked.Once it was a given that winters were mild in Queensland and summers hot and stormy.But in recent years we’ve found that storm season can arrive at any time, and resident managers have to bevigilant all year round, always at the ready to protect the properties they oversee.Queensland is considered the most disaster-prone state in Australia, with more than 100 natural disasterssince 2011 – including floods, king tides, cyclones, and bushfires.These events have had a devastating impact, with reconstruction and recovery costs exceeding $22 billion.AndRead More →

ResortBrokers has welcomed two experienced professionals to its management rights team, further strengthening the 40-year-old agency’s service across South East Queensland. Steve Pappas joins the award-winning Brisbane management rights team, bringing more than a decade of sales experience spanning the finance, construction and automotive sectors. A former Navy serviceman, Steve also has firsthand experience in management rights, equipping him with a practical understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing operators. On the Sunshine Coast, Liz McLean will support the agency’s longtime broker Chenoa Daniel, ARAMA’s 2025 Broker of the Year. Liz brings more than 30 years of real estate experience, including Australia-wide property sales withRead More →

SMOKE ALARM COMPLIANCE IN QUEENSLAND: PREPARING FOR 1 JANUARY 2027 The final compliance deadline for Queensland’s smoke alarm reforms is fast approaching. From 1 January 2027, all domestic dwellings must meet the updated legislative requirements. If you are a body corporate committee member, caretaker, letting agent, or planning to sell, now is the time to review compliance. Delays can lead to settlement adjustments, contractual disputes, regulatory action, and avoidable stress. Here is what you need to know. What the Law Requires Under the Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990 (Qld), the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 (Qld) and the Queensland Development Code (QDC MP 6.1),Read More →

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